Manish Malhotra opened Lakmé Fashion Week Summer/Resort 2016 with ‘ELEMENTS’ – his Spring/Summer 2016 Haute Couture collection, celebrating the designer’s inimitable style of glamour through a couture lens.
Comprising of over 70 ensembles for a beautiful summer wedding, the collection was inspired by Nature’s four glories– Earth, Water, Wind and Flame, with an unexpected, yet glamorous variations to traditional yet modern Indian couture. Tailored ponchos and overlapped trousers; cocktail dresses with graceful sari drapes; off-shoulder jumpsuits with Victorian trails, all make for playful additions to a bridal wardrobe.
Think colourful garden mehendis. Breezy open-air sangeets. Cascading layers of organza, tussar and crepe in dreamy hues of baby pink, powder blue, mint green and sunset orange, there was all. Floral motifs on asymmetrical cuts and sharp tailoring added an edge to the collection, enhanced by Manish’s handpicked uncuts, rubies, emerald & diamond accessories with handcrafted belts & beaded fringe bags.
There was something for the modern groom too, sharp jackets and kurtas, tailored pants and churidars in shades of blue and ivory were showcased for the millennial gentleman.
The mise en scène depicted nature, in keeping with the theme, the collection had showstoppers in a pastel pink gown and sheer cape with men to match in a midnight blue kurta and pants closed the show to thunderous applause.
